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Team USA's hockey players pose for a photo after the men's gold medal ice hockey match between Canada and USA. Included in the group are former teammate Johnny Gaudreau's small children. Gaudreau was killed in 2024 in a cycling accident. (ANTONIN THUILLIER / Getty Images)

US hockey gold honors Gaudreau, Miracle

CK Smith

Victory over Canada in OT celebrates both Olympic triumph and memory of Johnny Gaudreau, with family in attendance

Jesse Jackson speaks to reporters in regard to his appearance on the late night NBC television show, "Saturday Night Live." (Jacques M. Chenet/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Jesse Jackson took his humor seriously

Melanie McFarland

In 1984, Jackson used "Saturday Night Live" to take a "last shot at America's mind" and faulty policies with jokes

Conan O'Brien takes part in a conversation with Stephen Colbert to benefit Montclair Film at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on December 07, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Conan discusses Reiners' deaths

Alex Galbraith

The comedian opened up about the famed director and his wife, who were killed after attending his holiday party

Law enforcement and maintenance crews are visible outside Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 17, 2026. Temporary tents and service vehicles remain on the lawn as personnel work near the waterfront estate. (Christopher Beckett / Getty Images)

Armed intruder shot dead at Mar-a-Lago

CK Smith

An armed man was killed by Secret Service agents after entering a restricted area of Mar-a-Lago, officials say

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Donald Trump takes questions at Mar-a-Lago on Dec. 22, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump demands Netflix oust Rice

Alex Galbraith

The request from the president comes as Netflix is attempting to acquire Warner Bros.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., at the Munich Security Conference, Feb. 13, 2026. (Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images)

AOC vs. Marco: First throwdown of 2028?

Andrew O'Hehir

In Munich, Ocasio-Cortez trips over unanswerable question, while Rubio lulls Europeans with smooth-criminal talk

President Donald Trump on Christmas Eve at Mar-a-Lago. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Voter fraud claims predate Trump

Heather Digby Parton

Claims of stolen elections and tainted ballots have often been aimed at curbing Black political power

Donald Trump | US Supreme Court building (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Right-wing media splits on SCOTUS ruling

Sophia Tesfaye

MAGA erupts as Supreme Court serves Mike Pence’s revenge with Trump tariffs decision

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RFK Jr's risky attacks on HPV vaccines

Nicole Karlis

The HPV vaccine has significantly reduced rates of cervical cancer across the world, yet the CDC insists on review

Law and the Olympics (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

New hope, maybe, for sports-abuse agency

Irvin Muchnick

Another Olympics reminds us that USOPC's SafeSport has been a flop. Change is coming, much too slowly

President Trump hit back after the SCOTUS decision to restrict his tariffs by finding a way to increase them even more. (China News Service / Getty Images)

Trump escalates tariffs despite SCOTUS

CK Smith

The Supreme Court said “no,” so Trump found another way to impose 15% duties, showcasing his political agenda

To "lie in state" (or "lie in honor") is an honor reserved for government officials and important Americans that impacted the country with their lives, like former President Jimmy Carter (above in 2025). Speaker Johnson said Rev. Jackson does not meet the standard for such an honor. (Tom Williams / Getty Images)

When legacy isn’t enough for honor

CK Smith

The Capitol’s rejection of a Rev. Jesse Jackson tribute honor highlights the limits of institutional recognition

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Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw in "Wuthering Heights" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

"Wuthering Heights" meets Gen Z yearning

Andi Zeisler

The renewed hype around Brontë's book highlights Gen Z's embrace of a safer kind of obsessive romance

A group of cabbage laid in a pattern on a colorful background. (Daniel Grizelj / Getty Images )

The real reason cabbage is everywhere

Joy Saha

The leafy, cruciferous vegetable’s newfound popularity expands beyond just social media, culture and fashion

Donald Trump | The Supreme Court of the United States building (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

SCOTUS ruling reinforces political chasm

Austin Sarat

Like the country itself, the justices are divided between democracy and authoritarianism

President Donald Trump at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump is losing his forgotten Americans

Chauncey DeVega

Low-information and poor white voters are turning against the president. Can Democrats win them back?

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Trump seeks to censor Epstein links

Russell Payne

The Trump admin employs an extreme stalling tactic in suit concerning potential Epstein-related Trump interviews

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Gonzales claims blackmail in affair rift

Eleanor Klibanoff, Alejandro Serrano - The Texas Tribune

The Texas Republican shared an email requesting a settlement of up to $300,000 in exchange for an NDA

Billy Preston (Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images)

Billy Preston’s life was a gospel of joy

Kenneth Womack

Paris Barclay's documentary confronts the lifelong struggles with identity that shadowed Preston's career

Paul McCartney, as seen in "Man on the Run" (Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios )

Man on the Run, McCartney’s second act

Nicole Michael

Morgan Neville joins "Everything Fab Four" to discuss a lifetime of Beatles fandom and post-Beatles Paul

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Eric Dane at the St. Regis in Washington, DC on September 30, 2025. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

"Grey’s" star Eric Dane dies at 53

Natalie Moore

The actor, who rose to fame as Dr. Mark Sloan, died after a battle with ALS

President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on "reciprocal" tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Supreme Court rebukes Trump's tariffs

Troy Farah

The court ruled the tariffs "extend beyond the president’s 'legitimate reach.'"

Tyra Banks (Don Arnold/WireImage/Getty Images)

America's worst top role model

Melanie McFarland

"Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model" reminds us that some superstars prove to be dangerous mentors

Lasagna in an oven (monkeybusinessimages/ Getty Images)

What to eat when it's freezing outside

Joy Saha

Cold weather got you in a recipe rut? These chef-inspired meals are guaranteed to help you beat cabin fever

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